Participated in the national conference to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. UN Human Rights EARO and Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - ኢሰመኮ are important partner to 🇸🇪 in supporting the advancement of human rights in 🇪🇹.

#ThrowbackThursday! In 1966, 🇸🇪 supported the development and distribution of a nutritional food for children called Faffa, based on a formula created by a 🇸🇪 professor. It was used for child-feeding programs, not least in famine-affected areas, and helped save many lives in 🇪🇹

Visited the 🇸🇪 supported Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund and met with some of the enterprises it supports. 🇸🇪 provides flexible funding to AECF to support market development in 🇪🇹 renewable energy sector. #Climatefunding #climateinvestment Read more: aecfafrica.org

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Great progress on moving the HDP nexus agenda in 🇪🇹 Presenting 🇸🇪 perspective and support. Sweden in Ethiopia & AU Sida

Today, Save the Children in Ethiopia Save the Children International and 🇸🇪 are having their annual meeting at the Embassy of Sweden in Addis. 🇸🇪 supports the #ProtectingChildrenInConflict program that has played a pivotal role in advancing the AU's efforts for child rights in armed conflicts. African Union

Sweden 🇸🇪 together with UNODC Eastern Africa work to strengthen rule of law and criminal justice sector reform in 🇪🇹. New support program 🤝 worth 36m SEK signed this week. #RuleOfLaw central aspect of sustainable peace and economic development. Neil Walsh

Happening now with Hans Henric Lundquist participating 👇

Closing remarks by Ambassador Hans Henric Lundquist, Hans Henric Lundquist Sweden in Ethiopia & AU at the panel discussion on gender-based violence in #Ethiopia. ‘It’s an honor to co-host such a productive conversation on gender-based violence against women & girls’ he said.

Israeli settlers demolished a school in Zamuta, a village in the Occupied #Palestinian Territory. The school was built by EU funds - because every child, everywhere has a right to education. This destruction is intolerable and a violation of International Humanitarian Law.#IHL

I support Secretary-General António Guterres' letter to the United Nations Security Council, invoking Article 99 and appealing for a ceasefire. #Gaza's health system is on its knees and near total collapse. We need peace for health.

« He for She » yesterday at Fendika to say #NoExcuse ! Male ambassadors organised an event to raise awareness on #GenderBasedViolence with UN Women Ethiopia. #OrangeTheWorld #OrangezLeMonde #GBV #16DaysOfActivism #16Days

Many are ready to support 🇪🇹’s national DDR program and an initial focus on ex-combatants in Tigray. At the 🇨🇦 Residence today, we discussed scaleable and transparent ways to do this, with clear next steps for collective engagement to help ensure a meaningful peace dividend.

I was delighted to meet with FBA (Folke Bernadotte Academy) team #FBA to coordinate our support to 🇪🇹 in #DDR & National dialogue to consolidate peace in #Ethiopia. #Sweden🇸🇪 remains a valued #PartnersAtCore for #UNDP from #climate to #governance portfolios to promote sustainable development.

DDG Helena C McLeod, along with Okechukwu Daniel Ogbonnaya had productive meeting with Asa Andersson & discussed on global work of GGGI & Sweden in Ethiopia & AU funded project of GGGI Ethiopia, as well as #MiddleEast & Africa #SAFEInitiative, #DebtforNature swap & other potential areas of collaboration.

Today, the 17th Prison Commissioners' three-days forum kicked off in Jigjiga, Ethiopia. The forum's sessions focus on prison reform in Ethiopia as part of UNODC's prison reform initiative. UNODC & Sweden in Ethiopia & AU continue supporting the forum's coordination, boosting #sdg16 in 🌍

#Ongoing Sweden in Ethiopia & AU and GGGI Ethiopia Year 1 review of the Conservation & Sustainable Management of Forested Landscapes with partners IDE Global #ECFFEthiopia with several encouraging results to showcase. #ClimateAction #SustainableImpact #CommunityEngagement

GGGI Ethiopia is organizing a daylong Annual Review Meeting for the Sweden in Ethiopia & AU funded #conservation and #SustainableManagement of #Forested #Landscape(CSMFL) project in collaboration with its Implementing Partners ECFF - Environment and Coffee Forest Forum & iDE . Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia

🇸🇪 via MSB - Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap is supporting the refugee response in eastern 🇪🇹. 👇

On the margins of the trilateral meeting with the IGAD Committee of Ambassadors, Secretariat, and Development Partners, IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, signed a grant agreement with the Government of Sweden to support IGAD's peace and security initiatives. This